Packet classification state machine

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1998-09-18

2000-12-26

Pham, Chi H.

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

711132, G06F 722

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061670472

ABSTRACT:
A programmable state machine comprising a program memory, a stack memory, and a processor is disclosed wherein the state machine operates with the processor accessing the program memory one or fewer times per state transition and wherein the processor is capable of accessing the stack and the program memory during a same state transition, at least one of a stack access operation and a program memory access operation performed independently.

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